This is set after the first Demon World Tournament and right before the second. The six demon fighters, Chu, Rinku, Jin, Touya, Suzuka and Shishi have returned to Living World to train under Master Genkai once more.

For anyone who likes my stories enough to read 'em all, this is #3 on my timeline. My stories are meant to be read as stand-alone or together, though they compliment each other when read together.

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Jin was taking a stroll through the area around Master Genkai's temple. It was peaceful, and relaxing. He hated to be cooped up in that cave all the time. Genkai had placed strings of seals all along the outside of the cave, and the mountain area surrounding it, so that their demon energy couldn't be sensed by Spirit World officials. She had strictly forbidden them to leave the safety of their confines, since their energy levels were now considered a threat to the Human World. But, since when had Jin ever listened to what his superiors had told him? He had learned to push his power levels down years ago as a ninja. He could walk right up to the gates of Spirit World undetected if he so desired. A little walk wouldn't hurt anything. He'd spent his entire life in darkness, and only recently discovered the joys of the "big bright and open," he had no desire to let them go again, even if it was just temporarily.

He puckered his lips to whistle to himself as he walked, something he'd done ever since he could remember. He hated quiet, and that's exactly what this night was. He never got to the part of making noise himself. Something, or someone, beat him to it.

Voices could be heard through the bushes. He couldn't hear what they were saying, but they sounded female. 'Not the Master, she's sleepin' like a newborn babe after the headache Shishi and Rinku gave'er.' The curiosity grew, and he couldn't help but sneak over for closer inspection.

"He's adooooorable!"

"He is rather cute, isn't he?"

He saw two girls standing about 15 yards from the edge of the forest surrounding Genkai's compound. 'Who's adorable?' he wondered, recognizing Botan and Yukina's backs.

"His red hair is just so... so... CUTE!"

"Yes, it is, but I think I like the blue haired one better."

'We gotta be holdin' on a minute here, so I say! Red hair? Thought Yukina was Kuwabara's girl, why is Botan swoonin' over 'im? And blue hair? Why does the ice girl like the one with blue hair? Lessee, Shishi has blue hair...' As the confusion built in his brain, he started floating as he thought, forgetting all about the fact that he was supposed to keep his energy down so as not to be caught.

"And look how small he is. He's tiny, just like me!" he heard Yukina say between giggles.

Gulp 'and so does TOUYA! The ice-girl's got a crush on ole frosty, she does! Kuwabara's not gonna like dis. But wait, the ferry-girl likes Kuwabara. What're these lassies up to? Tradin' off men-folk? WAIT! Kurama has red hair, too! Wonder if it's him the Spirit World lass fancies...'

"But it's not just the red hair that makes him so cute. His horn is just the most the perfect lil' thing I've ever seen! I could love on him all night!"

'Say WHAT? HORN! She's yappin' bout your's truly! Wait a minute, ALL NIGHT? Heeeey, this might not be so bad a deal, maybe I oughta be talkin' to-'

"Didn't I tell you to stay in the cave? DIIIIIIMWIIIIIIIITTTT!" BAM

Jin's blood ran cold at the first sound of Genkai's voice, of course, he didn't have time to be concerned with that, since he went out cold next. One hard fist to the top the head was the last thing he knew about. He tumbled through the bushes, landing a few feet from Yukina and Botan who looked very surprised, to say the least.

"What happened?" Botan exclaimed, seeing an unconscious Jin laying on the ground.

"Stray dimwit."

"Oh...," Yukina and Botan said in unison, both sweat dropping.

"What are you two doing out here alone? That forest is filled with demons that could easily rip you apart. Botan, I'd expect you to know that, you were here when Yusuke and Kuwabara entered my tournament," the old master scolded.

"Yes Genkai, I'm sorry."

"Well?"

"Well, what?"

Genkai rolled her eyes. "What are you doing out here!"

"Oh! Well we were walking back to the temple to get something to eat, you know how we love those little brownies with rainbow sprinkles on them. Of course, I like the ones with the sprinkles in the shapes of the little hearts, too, but they're better on Valentine's Day, or at least, unless you use them fo-"

"BOTAN! Forget the brownies! On the way you...?"

"Oh, yes! We heard some squeaking in the grass. I thought it might have been a squirrel, or a tiny bird maybe, Yukina and I both love birds. They're so ador-"

"Botan!"

"Yes, we found these little guys all alone," she said, holding up a tiny demon that resembled a hamster, only it had bright red fur, and a tiny, sparkling horn. Yukina extended her hands to reveal another demon, obviously of the same litter, given their size and appearance side by side. This one had a small lump on top of it's head, the start of a horn Genkai guessed, and bright blue fur.

"Those two must've wandered away from the rest of their litter. A lot of that's going around..." she stated, looking down toward her now snoring pupil. "I'll take them back to their mother as soon as I drag the dimwit back to the Cuckoo's Nest."

"Can we play with them until then?"

"Yes, Botan," the old lady sighed, not feeling like the pouty lip tonight. "But don't get too attached, they're going home as soon as I get back."

"Oh Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" And with that, they started their separate ways, no one but Jin knowing what he had overheard earlier, or what he thought about it...

Chappie 2 comin' soon and it will be funnier! Just layin' out the general plot in this one. Tell me whatcha think so far!